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* WasntThatFun: Bart's personified guilt grows larger and more grotesque the longer he refuses to accept it, which Bart simply laughs off because he [[NightmareFetishist likes gross things]]. It tries to call his bluff by eating him and (non-graphically) pooping him out, to which he laughs and yells, "Again! Again!"

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* WasntThatFun: Bart's personified guilt grows larger and more grotesque the longer he refuses to accept it, which Bart simply laughs off because he [[NightmareFetishist likes gross things]]. It tries to call his bluff by eating him and (non-graphically) pooping him out, to which he laughs and yells, "Again! Again!"Again!"
* YouRemindMeOfX: PlayedForLaughs between the young Homer and the professor who taught him to play chess when the [[ReplacementGoldfish usual implication]] of the phrase "[[LikeASonToMe You remind me of my son]]" is {{Subverted}}:
-->'''Homer:''' Oh? Where is he now?
-->'''Professor:''' He's right over there. ''(Zoom out to reveal another kid hanging out in the room.)'' He just doesn't like chess!
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* SuddenlyAlwaysKnewThat: Homer is brilliant at chess [[SmartPeoplePlayChess of all things]] due to his determination to beat his dad when he was a kid. Even Marge didn't know this about him.

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* SuddenlyAlwaysKnewThat: Homer is brilliant at chess [[SmartPeoplePlayChess of all things]] due to because, when he was a kid, his determination to beat his dad when he was a kid.caused him to take lessons and work hard to hone the skill. Even Marge didn't know this about him.
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* IdiotSavant: Moe describes Homer this way with regard to his chess-playing ability.


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* SuddenlyAlwaysKnewThat: Homer is brilliant at chess [[SmartPeoplePlayChess of all things]] due to his determination to beat his dad when he was a kid. Even Marge didn't know this about him.
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** Prior to its slow mutation, the appearance of Bart's guilt somewhat recalls Hugo Simpson from "Treehouse of Horror VII."

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** Prior to its slow mutation, the appearance of Bart's guilt somewhat recalls an OffModel Hugo Simpson from "Treehouse of Horror VII."
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* KickTheDog: Bart throws Lisa's beloved new hat from the car window out of spite because it got her a compliment from the same bullies who laughed at him.

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* KickTheDog: Knowing full well how much it means to her, Bart throws Lisa's beloved new hat from the car window [[ForTheEvulz out of spite spite]] because it got her a compliment from the same bullies who laughed at him.
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* KickTheDog: Bart throws Lisa's beloved new hat from the car window out of spite because it got her a compliment from the same bullies who laughed at him.
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* DarkIsNotEvil: Gross and grotesque as it is, Bart's guilt is just doing its job: goading him to atone for his actions after hurting Lisa. On the other hand, [[LightIsNotGood his soft-spoken, Sunday-dressed "denial" wanted to "protect" him by having him forget the whole thing]].

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* DarkIsNotEvil: Gross and grotesque as it is, Bart's guilt is just doing its job: goading him to atone for his actions after hurting Lisa. On the other hand, [[LightIsNotGood his soft-spoken, Sunday-dressed "denial" wanted to "protect" him by having him forget ignore the whole thing]].

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** Prior to its slow mutation, the appearance of Bart's guilt recalls Hugo Simpson from "Treehouse of Horror VII."
* FromTheMouthsOfBabes: Homer says this word for word when coming across [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark four winter-clad kids]] cussing up a storm in the opening.

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** Prior to its slow mutation, the appearance of Bart's guilt somewhat recalls Hugo Simpson from "Treehouse of Horror VII."
* FromTheMouthsOfBabes: Homer says this word DarkIsNotEvil: Gross and grotesque as it is, Bart's guilt is just doing its job: goading him to atone for word when coming across [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark four winter-clad kids]] cussing up a storm in his actions after hurting Lisa. On the opening.other hand, [[LightIsNotGood his soft-spoken, Sunday-dressed "denial" wanted to "protect" him by having him forget the whole thing]].


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* FromTheMouthsOfBabes: Homer says this word for word when coming across [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark four winter-clad kids]] cussing up a storm in the opening.

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* ContinuityNod: The store where Lisa buys her new hat has [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E4ItchyAndScratchyLand several "Bort" license plates.]]

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The store where Lisa buys her new hat has [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E4ItchyAndScratchyLand several "Bort" license plates.]]


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** Prior to its slow mutation, the appearance of Bart's guilt recalls Hugo Simpson from "Treehouse of Horror VII."
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* NeckSnap: How the personification of Bart's guilt deals with his personified denial.
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--> "We're in the cookies you hate to eat. An unpleasant surprise when you trick or treat."

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--> "We're in the cookies you hate to eat. An unpleasant surprise when you trick or treat.""
* WasntThatFun: Bart's personified guilt grows larger and more grotesque the longer he refuses to accept it, which Bart simply laughs off because he [[NightmareFetishist likes gross things]]. It tries to call his bluff by eating him and (non-graphically) pooping him out, to which he laughs and yells, "Again! Again!"
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*SameSurnameMeansRelated: Norwegian Chess Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is Carl's cousin.

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The California Raisins fire scene parodies the famous Face Melting scene from the movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark"

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The California Raisins fire scene parodies the famous Face Melting scene from the movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark" Ark".
* DriveThruAntics: Homer tries to order five meals at the Krusty Burger drive thru, but the attendant keeps getting the math wrong. Leads to a BrickJoke later on, when Lisa looks for her missing hat and the car is stuffed with hundreds of discarded wrappers, including the trunk.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The California Raisins fire scene parodies the famous Face Melting scene from the movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark"
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--> ''Raisin'': "We're in the cookies you hate to eat. An unpleasant surprise when you trick or treat."

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--> ''Raisin'': "We're in the cookies you hate to eat. An unpleasant surprise when you trick or treat."
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* ImMelting: One of the claymation raisins in the intro dies like this when their set catches fire.



* SoreLoser: Homer's Dad refused to play chess with him again because Homer defeated him once.

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* SoreLoser: Homer's Dad refused to play chess with him again because Homer defeated him once.once.
* TakeThat: To the California Raisins in the opening.
--> ''Raisin'': "We're in the cookies you hate to eat. An unpleasant surprise when you trick or treat."
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** [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E7BartVsThanksgiving Also all of the objects on the Simpsons' roof.]]
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* TakeThat: To ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' and the California Raisins in the opening.
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* CastAsAMask: Averted when Itchy disguises as ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}; as a result, "Garfield" has a voice similar to Homer (due to Creator/DanCastellaneta, Homer's voice actor, also voicing Itchy.)


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* FullBodyDisguise / LatexPerfection: The ''Itchy and Scratchy'' cartoon "The Garfield Assassination" has Itchy disguise as ComicStrip/{{Garfield}} this way.
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* ArtShift: The opening CouchGag, once again produced by Creator/StoopidBuddyStudios, mixes this up with both MediumBlending and {{Crossover}} as a still 2D-animated Homer tries to get back the ship painting from [[WesternAnimation/RobotChicken The Nerd]].

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* ArtShift: The opening CouchGag, once again produced by Creator/StoopidBuddyStudios, mixes this up with both MediumBlending and {{Crossover}} as a still 2D-animated Homer tries to get back the ship painting from [[WesternAnimation/RobotChicken The Nerd]].
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* ShoutOut: The title is based on ''TheCatInTheHat''.

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* ShoutOut: The title is based on ''TheCatInTheHat''.''Literature/TheCatInTheHat''.
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* ArtShift: The opening CouchGag, once again produced by Creator/StoopidBuddyStudios, mixes this up with both MediumBlending and {{Crossover}} as Homer tries to get back the ship painting from [[WesternAnimation/RobotChicken The Nerd]].

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* ArtShift: The opening CouchGag, once again produced by Creator/StoopidBuddyStudios, mixes this up with both MediumBlending and {{Crossover}} as a still 2D-animated Homer tries to get back the ship painting from [[WesternAnimation/RobotChicken The Nerd]].

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* ArtShift: The CouchGag, once again produced by Creator/StoopidBuddyStudios, mixes this up with MediumBlending and {{Crossover}} as Homer tries to get back the ship painting from [[WesternAnimation/RobotChicken The Nerd]].

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* ArtShift: The opening CouchGag, once again produced by Creator/StoopidBuddyStudios, mixes this up with both MediumBlending and {{Crossover}} as Homer tries to get back the ship painting from [[WesternAnimation/RobotChicken The Nerd]].


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* FromTheMouthsOfBabes: Homer says this word for word when coming across [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark four winter-clad kids]] cussing up a storm in the opening.
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* TakeThat: To ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' and the California Raisins in the CouchGag.

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* TakeThat: To ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' and the California Raisins in the CouchGag.opening.
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*ArtShift: The CouchGag, once again produced by Creator/StoopidBuddyStudios, mixes this up with MediumBlending and {{Crossover}} as Homer tries to get back the ship painting from [[WesternAnimation/RobotChicken The Nerd]].


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* TakeThat: To ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' and the California Raisins in the CouchGag.
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* ContinuityNod: The store where Lisa buys her new hat has [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E4ItchyAndScratchyLand several "Bort" license plates.]]
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* AnthropomorphicPersonification: Bart's guilt appears as a trollish version of himself. We also see Lisa's guilt, as well as several personifications of Homer's emotions.


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* BrickJoke: Homer has trouble at the Krusty Burger drive-thru and ends up ordering too much. Later, when Lisa looks for her hat, the car is filled with burger wrappers.
* PsychicNosebleed: Rod and Todd are able to levitate the crushed car by praying, after which they get nosebleeds.
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Bart has to deal with his guilt after he betrays Lisa. Meanwhile, Homer begins playing chess, and everyone in Springfield becomes impressed by his talents.

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* TheAtoner: Bart feels so bad for throwing away Lisa's new hat he goes to the junk yard to recover it.
* ShoutOut: The title is based on ''TheCatInTheHat''.
* SoreLoser: Homer's Dad refused to play chess with him again because Homer defeated him once.

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